Typhoon Danas to hit Korean Peninsula tomorrow

태풍 다나스, 내일 한반도 강타 예상

Authorities have issued a typhoon warning for Jeju Island and southern parts of the country on Friday as typhoon Danas barrels toward the Korean Peninsula.

제5호 태풍 다나스가 한반도로 빠르게 북상함에 따라 정부 당국은 제주도와 남부지방에 태풍경보를 발령했다.

Danas ― classified as "small," with central pressure of 990 hectopascals (hPa) ― is moving northeast at 24 kilometers an hour from 360 kilometers northeast of Taiwan (as of 3 a.m. of Friday), according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

The typhoon is expected to affect Jeju on Friday night, make landfall near the southern coastal town of Haenam, South Jeolla Province on Saturday afternoon and cross land to the East Sea by Sunday night.

Up to 700mm of torrential rain is expected on Jeju and 200-500mm in southern coastal areas and on Mount Jiri, the KMA said. But the typhoon will have limited or no impact on central and northern areas, according to the KMA, which predicts steamy weather for these areas throughout the weekend.

Authorities have issued a typhoon warning for Jeju Island and southern parts of the country on Friday as typhoon Danas barrels toward the Korean Peninsula.

제5호 태풍 다나스가 한반도로 빠르게 북상함에 따라 정부 당국은 제주도와 남부지방에 태풍경보를 발령했다.

Danas ― classified as "small," with central pressure of 990 hectopascals (hPa) ― is moving northeast at 24 kilometers an hour from 360 kilometers northeast of Taiwan (as of 3 a.m. of Friday), according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

The typhoon is expected to affect Jeju on Friday night, make landfall near the southern coastal town of Haenam, South Jeolla Province on Saturday afternoon and cross land to the East Sea by Sunday night.

Up to 700mm of torrential rain is expected on Jeju and 200-500mm in southern coastal areas and on Mount Jiri, the KMA said. But the typhoon will have limited or no impact on central and northern areas, according to the KMA, which predicts steamy weather for these areas throughout the weekend.